thoughtfully
/ˈθɔːtfʊli/adverb
thoughtfully is spelled T-H-O-U-G-H-T-F-U-L-L-Y: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, thoughtfully means “In a thoughtful or pensive manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thoughtfully?
| Letters | 12: T-H-O-U-G-H-T-F-U-L-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,017th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thoughtfully?
Thoughtfully appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,017th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce thoughtfully?
- UK /ˈθɔːtfʊli/
- UK /ˈθɔːtfəli/
- UK /ˈθɔːtfli/
Thoughtfully has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-thoughtfully.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of thoughtfully
- more thoughtfully comparative
- most thoughtfully superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thoughtfully mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a thoughtful or pensive manner.
- 2
In a way that shows kindness or consideration for others.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does thoughtfully come from?
From thoughtful + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).